{"id":72,"date":"2026-02-26T08:57:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/syst\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:35:18","slug":"sysc-4907-project-proposal-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/syst\/sysc4907\/sysc-4907-project-proposal\/sysc-4907-project-proposal-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"SYSC 4907 &#8211; Project Proposal FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Project Proposal FAQ\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q: How long does it have to be? What is the format? What should it contain?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A: There are some basic principles to follow that are given on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/syst\/sysc4907\/sysc-4907-project-proposal\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/syst\/sysc4907\/sysc-4907-project-proposal\/\">Proposal<\/a>\u00a0section. Beyond this, these questions must be directed to your supervisor (See next question).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q: Who grades the proposal?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A: The project proposal will be read (and graded) by your supervisor. Proposals are to be submitted via email to your supervisor, as well as online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q: We are working in a group. Do we submit one group proposal or individual proposals?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A: This is a decision for you, your teammates and your supervisor. For&nbsp;<em>all<\/em>&nbsp;of the deliverables over this year, you may prepare a group report or an individual report with the following caveats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All members contribute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The portion of the project assigned to each member be clearly defined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The contribution of each member be clearly identified.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an example, for the project proposal, individual reports may be prepared or a single group proposal may be constructed with a common background portion followed by a planned division of labour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q: Is my work within the team project suitable for my undergraduate program?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A: If you are not sure or you do not know how to justify the suitability in your proposal, have a discussion with your supervisor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q: How long does it have to be? What is the format? What should it contain? A: There are some basic principles to follow that are given on the\u00a0Proposal\u00a0section. Beyond this, these questions must be directed to your supervisor (See next question). Q: Who grades the proposal? 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